Mega-Churches: The New Inhabitants Of Sprawl

The new spiritual centers sprouting in the nation's sprawling suburbs are extravagant, extra-large, and controversial.

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March 22, 2004, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In the past decade, dozens of churches have risen from cornfields, and even more are under construction as places of worship join the Starbucks and home-improvement stores that follow population booms.And the trend is toward extravagance. Many new churches cost millions, are housed in cavernous buildings and come with amenities from restaurants to bookstores (and even heated baptismal pools)."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Churches Rise From Sprawl

Sunday, March 21, 2004 in The Indianapolis Star

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